Legal Opinion
David Turnage v. General Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1992No. 90-3414PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
In a suit for damages brought as a result of burns he suffered while employed on an offshore rig, Plaintiff-Appellant David Turnage appeals a jury verdict in favor of Defendants-Appellees General Electric Company (GE), P & S Diesel Services, Inc. (P-»& S), and Boyce Machinery Corporation (Boyce). Specifically, Turnage appeals (i) the denial of his discovery motion requesting an internal examination of a circuit breaker and (ii) the court’s charge concerning the identity of a shut-off mechanism and an instruction describing the liability of the shut-off mechanism’s…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Robert Geiserman v. John H. MacDonald A.B. & A.B. & AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Dartez v. Fibreboard Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Jose Bueno, Leon Trevino and Victor Alegria, Cross-Appellants v. City of Donna, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by47 opinions
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- Complaint of Port Arthur Towing Co. on Behalf of M/V Miss CarolynCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Danny L. Russell v. Plano Bank & TrustCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
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